Shaquille O'Neal vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers and Shaquille O'Neal that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 David Rivers 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 David Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 David Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 David Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 David Rivers 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 David Rivers 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 David Rivers 10

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 David Rivers 0

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)